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Beef
12 cattle herds identified with Schmallenberg in 2024
Amy Forde
The first case of Schmallenberg was diagnosed in Ireland in October 2012.
18 January 2025 Management
Keeping pregnant ewe lambs ticking along nicely
Research has shown that for pregnant ewe lambs to have the best chance of rearing a lamb, they should be gaining in the region of 80g liveweight during early and mid-pregnancy.
17 January 2025 News
Farm Tech Talk: new TB proposals, higher Irish sheep prices and calf housing
Hear the latest from the team on this week's Farm Tech Talk show.
Bright outlook forecast for sheepmeat at Bord Bia Meat Seminar
Tight supplies in Ireland and right across Europe, with production predicted to fall by a further 1.8%, will underpin a strong trade in 2025.
17 January 2025 Markets
Teagasc lowland sheep conference dates announced
The opening talk will be on ‘low stress handling for shepherd and sheep’, by Miriam Parker.
17 January 2025 News
Negative tests rule out second outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Germany
German authorities will examine more farms this Friday and test animals for foot-and-mouth disease.
17 January 2025 News
Second suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany
Foot-and-mouth disease symptoms were found in a number of animals during a clinical examination on Wednesday in the Barnim district in Germany.
16 January 2025 News
Hereford Bluefaced Leicester sale tops at 2,000gns
Rachel Gallagher reports on the recent Bluefaced Leicester sale held at the Hereford Livestock Centre.
16 January 2025 Breeding & health
Insatiable demand pushes ewes to €5/kg
Factories have ramped up their appetite for ewes and moved to close the gap between live market prices and direct factory sales.
15 January 2025 Markets
Classy Lassies and Blue Belles start the Bluefaced Leicester sales of 2025
Rachel Gallagher reports from Borderway Mart in Carlisle where – for the first time ever on the same day– both the Classy Lassies and Blue Belles sales took place, and both to much success.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Farmers say red tape is the biggest challenge
IFAC’s 2025 Irish Farm report finds that farmers are overall more positive about the future than they were in 2024, but regulations are an issue for 60% of those surveyed. Phelim O’Neill reports
15 January 2025 News
Sheep Trends: bidding wars as ewes hit €5/kg
The two ICM plants moved to €5/kg last week and Kildare Chilling has followed suit this week, lifting quotes to €5/kg and higher for well-conformed ewes.
15 January 2025 Markets